Frida

Profile: Frida

Frida is an aspiring store's accountant in my Lower 6th Commercial Class. Things did not begin well for us. She skipped our first class. The second class, she came 45 minutes late. When I asked her where she was, she replied "surfing the net". She casually brushed off my admonishment. When the homework started coming in, though, I was surprised. Frida is turning out to be one of my brightest students; though you wouldn't know from how much time she spends with her head down on her desk.

As is the case with every other student you've met, Frida's home life is not easy. Her mother had 3 children out of wedlock, Frida being the youngest. Frida's mother died some years ago, and she has no idea who or where her father is. She lives with her Uncle when not at school, and their relationship is rocky. She has a low self-image and dreads holidays, where she must go back to her "family". However, she is an intelligent high-school student and if she can keep her studies up for the next 2 years, I see her excelling at the university level.

Frida and I are slowly smoothing out the bumps and I predict that by the end of my time here, we will have a strong relationship and she may begin to open up to me about the difficult problems she faces. Nevertheless, I am impressed with her perseverance and natural intelligence, and I hope for the best for her- if she falls, she doesn't have anyone to catch her.